Chapter 165: Sometimes Rivals
After kneeling for six hours, it was already dawn the next day, Ji Changan and Qin Fengge left Duansitang first, and only Xiang Tiange was kneeling in front of Duansibi. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Ji Changan's knees hurt so much that he couldn't even walk properly, but he didn't scold and complain like before, at this time he seemed to have no strength at all, and sat down on the steps in front of Jiantian Pavilion tiredly.
Qin Fengge, who was behind him, saw that he was depressed, sat next to him, and looked at the faint light in the gray sky in front of him with him.
He slowly spoke: "Eh, Master Sun is dead......
Qin Fengge looked at him thoughtfully: "It must be that he is a thief, so as soon as he knew that we were investigating him, he committed suicide." You feel sorry for his death? ”
"Your words are a bit far-fetched. His tone changed abruptly, no longer a lament, but direct and cold.
She trembled in her heart, stabilized her heart, and pretended not to understand what he meant: "What's far-fetched? What if he doesn't commit suicide in fear of sin?"
He turned his head to look at her: "What if someone wants him to die? What if someone not only destroys the evidence, but also wants to destroy the testimony?"
"What do you mean?" Her face also turned cold, and she faintly sensed his suspicions: "He obviously committed suicide in fear of sin, how could he have been killed by others? And what evidence is there? We obviously didn't find any evidence." ”
At close range, Ji Changan stared at her, examining her thin and smart face with his eyes, "Really didn't find it?" He approached her and stretched out his hand directly to her waist, Qin Fengge was stunned and stared at him, he sneered, and said: "It's here, at that time, when I hugged you, I touched your waist, and at that time, it felt hard, not quite right......"
She forced her composure, her heart was crossed, and she pressed his outstretched hand, so that his palm was close to her slender waist, and she looked at him: "What do you say here? What is here? Did you touch it?"
Ji Changan pulled his hand away and shook off her hand, and said, "Do you really think I'm stupid? But my feeling at that time will not be wrong, the study you searched first, you must have found something, and then in his bedroom, I wanted to search again, and you just tripped over it, waking up Master Sun, you are so good at light work, so meticulous in mind, why did you stumble at that time?"
"Ridiculous! I missed, can't I? What did I do if I was careless? Is this suspicious? You must be too suspicious, aren't you? You are suspicious of your own people!
Ji Chang'an said: "You didn't miss it, you succeeded! So Master Sun died! If he didn't know something? Why would he commit suicide because of our search? If we really didn't find any evidence, there was no need for him to commit suicide at all! Isn't Luo Yunmen going to doubt everything? Excluding all possibilities, what seems to be the most unlikely is the most likely. I just suspect you, I can't report you without evidence of grabbing you, but, in the future, I will keep an eye on you. I have a gut feeling that you must have some kind of intention to stay in Luoyunmen. ”
Since Xun Shaoling returned to normal rule, he has vigorously rectified the dynasty and prepared for the southern expedition, but he is the new monarch in power, and there are still signs of instability in the court.
The other ministers gradually gave up after admonishing him a few times, only Shen Donglai, he resolutely opposed the Southern Expedition, regardless of the suspicions of others, every time the court discussed the Southern Expedition, he had to give Xun Shaoling a few words of advice, every time there was a new reason for the advice, which made Xun Shaoling very annoyed, and asked Elder Tianyuan to plant eyeliner around him to prove that he had different intentions for Beiliang, but he couldn't catch his handle. He really didn't have any other abnormal actions except for openly opposing Xun Shaoling in the court.
Early this morning, Xun Shaoling discussed with the ministers the arrangements for military salaries, grain and grass during the southern expedition, and Shen Donglai spoke again, "Your Majesty, please Rong Chen, this year my Northern Liang has suffered a major drought, the grain has decreased sharply, and many places have been seriously affected, if Your Majesty raises grain for the southern expedition at this time, it will definitely hurt the people's interests and cause public resentment, I hope Your Majesty will think twice and postpone the southern expedition......"
Xun Shaoling was furious, and was just about to open his mouth to rebuke Shen Donglai, when he suddenly heard an angry voice from among the hundred officials, loudly scolding Shen Donglai: "Lord Shen is really ridiculous! Although my Beiliang has suffered from drought this year, the treasury is full, and the grain storage in various places is abundant, and it is more than enough to deal with the disaster. Or does Lord Shen have the intention to provoke the hearts of the ministers and make the ministers cowardly in the southern expedition?"
This upright and awe-inspiring voice came from the Sanpin Ministry of Shangshu Wei Rushen.
Shen Donglai's exhortation for days and days caused Long Yan to be furious, but he respected him as the imperial lieutenant, and his power leaned towards the government and the opposition, and there were no ministers in the court who dared to speak out to refute him.
Wei Rushen's sonorous words made Xun Shaoling feel very pleased, there was finally one person in this court who could impress him, and Xun Shaoling didn't need to be a stalemate with Shen Donglai, he felt very good, very good. He didn't say anything, didn't speak, and watched the two people in the hall arguing.
Shen Donglai was choked by Wei Rushen's angry reprimand, but his momentum did not decrease, and he still went toe-to-toe with Wei Rushen: "...... When Lord Wei made such a statement, he was in fact ill-conceived and careless! Didn't Lord Wei know how much he was concerned about the overall situation? If the two countries were to fight in Beiliang now, how much loss would it be! I was just thinking about the national strength! You actually made outrageous remarks! You made such absurd remarks to deceive the Holy Hearing!
Wei Rushen has always been upright and not good at flattery, but at this time, he embodied this even more, showing his loyalty to the fullest, and completely establishing a noble image that is proud of his ministers: "Lord Shen! The lower officials just want to remind you, don't grow the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige, what is the benefit of you thinking too much? You say that you take the overall situation into account, doesn't Your Majesty, as the king of Northern Liang, not know how to take the overall situation into account? When the court's preparations for the southern expedition were in full swing, Lord Shen had to pour cold water several times, Lord Shen, what is your intention? Are you afraid that my Northern Liang will be disadvantageous or that Nanke will be invaded?
"Lord Wei! you ......"
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Wei Rushen and Shen Donglai argued in the court, which made the ministers sigh, but Xun Shaoling had a lot of fun, after all, it was rare to see Shen Donglai being confronted by the courtiers. He had always been suspicious of Shen Donglai like Elder Tianyuan, and he could also hate that the court had been controlled by Shen Donglai for a long time, and he was a little glad to see this form now. In the end, it was Xun Shaoling who opened his mouth to persuade them, and he feigned anger and said: "I have my own distinction between loyalty and disloyalty! I just feel that it is really gratifying that there are such upright and good ministers among the hundreds of officials in this court." To fight or not to fight, I have already made a decision, why don't Shen Aiqing save your strength and don't have a war of words with me anymore? I have made up my mind, the southern expedition is urgent, sooner or later I will have troops under the city of Chang'an, Shen Aiqing and watch!"